staghound

American  

[stag-hound] / ˈstægˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a hound trained to hunt stags and other large animals.

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staghound British  

/ ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd /

noun

1. a breed of hound similar in appearance to the foxhound but larger. It is bred for stag hunting

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Etymology

Origin of staghound

First recorded in 1700–10; stag + hound ¹

Example Sentences

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staghound

Stubbs rendered the lean ferocity of the staghound, or the compact, questing efficiency of the foxhound, with perfect respect for their actual being as creatures in their own world.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then the staghound sprang up, snarling, his fangs bared, and the hair along his back bristling.

From The Tigress by Warner, Anne

There was an old staghound named Maida, and a black greyhound called Hamlet, after one of Shakespeare's heroes.

From Friends and Helpers by Eddy, Sarah J.

The one was a brindled bulldog of the largest size, a most formidable and powerful brute; the other a staghound, tawny, deep-chested, and strong-limbed.

From Roughing It in the Bush by Moodie, Susanna

Wallace is an Irish staghound, and is about a year old.

From Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" by Various